Where does “cone” come from?

cone (Latin) comes from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

cone (Latin): vocative singular of cōnus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of cōnus

Ancestry of “cone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinconuscone
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶνος →